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Yes, the remedy mixes acids extracted from fruits with a composition of salts: sodium bicarbonate and sodium carbonate – sodium chloride, which is table salt, does not enter the formula. One of the main ingredients in fruit salt is anhydrous acid, which “is found in most fruits, especially citrus fruits such as lemons and oranges, and is responsible for the acidic and refreshing taste of the product, explains Gilberto de Nucci, professor of pharmacology and USP biomedicine. Sugarcane molasses and fruit juices such as tamarind, pineapple and grape are the main raw materials. Many people, by the way, think that the name Eno, of a brand of fruit salt, is due to the tartaric acid, present in grapes and wines, in the composition. The term “ene” is used in words related to grapes, such as oenology (the science that studies wine). In fact, the medicine was named after the inventor, James Crossley Eno. Around 1846, the British began selling the product to sailors and other workers who felt seasick.